Southwest Jet Grounded Due To Horrific Burning Smell: Turns Out It Was Just The Coffee Maker

By Lucy_BaylyJuly 30, 2009

An early morning Southwest flight headed to Orlando from Connecticut only got as far as Long Island this weekend, after an inexplicable burning smell at the back of the plane forced an early landing. Turns out the unexplained smell was, well, something we’re only too familiar with: airline coffee. The plane was quickly cleaned up and put back into operation. But let’s call it a brewed awakening.